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A free copy of Deep Silver’s Metro: Last Light is currently available to those who buy certain Nvidia GTX graphics cards. The game is offered to those who buy a GTX 660 or better, meaning it also includes the likes of the GTX 660Ti, GTX 760, the high-end GTX 680 …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: GAME’s Martyn Gibbs gets Special Recognition
Martyn Gibbs was presented the Special Recognition prize at last night’s MCV Awards. It was one of two wins recognising Gibbs and GAME, which is he is CEO of. Gibbs led the firm out trouble post-administration in the last 12 months – but this personal award was also acknowledging has …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: HMV wins – "It’s good to be back."
HMV cemented its return from administration at the MCV Awards last night, picking up the award for Retail Concept. The firm won the award for its impressive Oxford Street games showcase, which last year featured FIFA 13, Halo 4 and Skylanders Giants. Two members of HMV’s games team collected the …
Read More »The cost of releasing a modern smartphone game
The resources that ZeptoLab UK has put behind today’s release of Cut The Rope: Time Travel are really quite something. There wasn’t a marketing budget behind 2010’s Cut the Rope, which instead relied on good reviews and word of mouth to achieve its remarkable levels of success. But it’s a …
Read More »Platinum Games gives itself a ‘D’, says it needs to sell more games
The president of Platinum Games may be pleased with the quality of the studio’s output, but he’s less than happy with its sales. "The team has been working really hard," Tatsuya Minami told Polygon. "They’ve held up their end of the bargain and done a really good job of putting …
Read More »Ohio company sues eBay user over negative feedback
An American company called Med Express is suing one of its customers after she left it negative feedback on eBay. Ars Technica reports that shopper Amy Nicholls paid the Ohio firm $175 for a microscope light and was annoyed when she was charged an additional $1.44 in postage over the …
Read More »Four-city Injustice: Gods Among Us tournament announced
E-xpress Interactive is set to conduct Injustice: Gods Among Us tournaments across four cities in India to tie into the DC superhero brawler’s release. The tournaments will run from 19th to 21st April at Blur in Chennai, F.o.G in Delhi, Games Gizmo Plus in Bangalore, and Zinklo’s Mulund and Wadala …
Read More »Blockbuster’s new kid on the block
Blockbuster was rescued out of administration last month, and its new owner wants to turn the rental giant into a retail powerhouse. MCV speaks to the firm’s new MD Gary Warren Why was Blockbuster worth saving in the UK? There is an opportunity here. The business is predominantly rental, with …
Read More »Bethesda’s Hines admits to "concern" about pre-owned
Will the next-generation of consoles kill pre-owned? Only time will tell. And interestingly in the interim talk of pre-owned’s place in the market has lessened. But speaking to Destructoid Bethesda vice president Pete Hines has admitted that the pre-owned market continues to be a worry. Absolutely it’s a concern," Hines …
Read More »Crytek’s Ryse, new Forza game to be new Xbox launch titles – report
Crytek’s Kinect action game, Ryse, is now a launch title for the new Xbox, as is a new Forza game with super life-like” visuals, a new report has suggested. Rumours of Ryse being moved to next-gen have been doing the rounds for a while, although Crytek has remained tight-lipped on …
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